NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS NEWS

Max Johnson - Undergoes surgery, out for 2024 Johnson underwent surgery for a broken femur and will miss the rest of the 2024 season, Inside Carolina reports.

Impact Johnson left the Tar Heels' opener against Minnesota on a cart, and now North Carolina's worst fears are confirmed as the starting quarterback is set to miss the rest of the 2024 campaign. It's a brutal blow for the fifth-year senior, but that should leave Conner Harrell, who entered the game in Johnson's stead, in line to start at gunslinger in Chapel Hill for the rest of the season.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Jahvaree Ritzie Takes Over For UNC Defense In Season-Opening Win The senior defensive lineman recorded a career-high three sacks against Minnesota.

AUGUST 30 • 247SPORTS.COM

Prayers Pouring In For UNC Quarterback Max Johnson After Gruesome Injury College football fans rally behind Max Johnson following injury...

AUGUST 30 • SACBEE.COM

Prayers Pouring In For UNC Quarterback Max Johnson After Gruesome Injury College football fans rally behind Max Johnson following injury...

AUGUST 30 • SUNHERALD.COM

North Carolina ekes out 19-17 win on Minnesota's missed FG as time expires; Heels QB Johnson injured

Noah Burnette made four field goals and hit the go-ahead 45-yarder with 1:44 left to lift North Carolina past Minnesota 19-17

AUGUST 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

North Carolina QB Max Johnson Carted Off With Gruesome Injury Prayers up for Max Johnson.

AUGUST 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

North Carolina QB Max Johnson carted off with injury vs. Gophers With his parents in the stands, Johnson was down for several minutes in the third quarter of Thursday’s season-opener.

AUGUST 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

North Carolina QB Max Johnson taken to hospital, after 3rd quarter leg injury at Minnesota

North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson left the season opener at Minnesota with an injury to his right leg in the third quarter of his debut with the Tar Heels

AUGUST 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota sits injured RB Darius Taylor for season opener vs. North Carolina

Minnesota running back Darius Taylor was held out of the season opener against North Carolina because of a leg injury suffered in practice two weeks ago

AUGUST 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Max Johnson - Leaves game due to knee injury Johnson left North Carolina's game Thursday at Minnesota due to a knee injury, national college football writer Brett McMurphy reports.

Impact According to an earlier post by McMurphy, Johnson's right knee was twisted during a play. It resulted in him leaving the field on a cart, which should rule him out for the remainder of Thursday's game. Inside Carolina reports that Conner Harrell has entered the game, presumably with Jacolby Criswell as North Carolina's new backup.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Hood - Out for Week 1 Hood is out for North Carolina's game Thursday at Minnesota due to a lower-body injury, Michael Koh of WCHL & Chapelboro reports.

Impact Hood not being seen during North Carolina's pre-game stretches Thursday was simply because he is not at Minnesota, recovering from a lower-body injury suffered sometime between fall camp and the upcoming game. The running back has more than one week to recover before UNC's next matchup, scheduled against UNC Charlotte.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Conner Harrell - Will not start at Minnesota Harrell will not be North Carolina's starting quarterback Thursday at Minnesota, Pete Nakos of On3 reports.

Impact Unsurprisingly, Max Johnson will be North Carolina's starting quarterback Thursday. As for Harrell, it is unclear whether or not he will receive at least some snaps at Minnesota. The sophomore's availability likely depends on how Johnson and UNC play.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Max Johnson - Officially named starter Johnson is officially starting Thursday's opener at Minnesota, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Johnson is starting the season as the starting quarterback. He took snaps with the starting center during pre-game warmups, signaling that this would be the case, but now it's official. It's unclear if the decision is final or if Conner Harrell will see snaps, but Johnson has the clear edge in the competition now.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Hood - Not seen during pre-game stretches Hood (undisclosed) was not seen during the pre-game stretches ahead of Thursday's game against Minnesota, Michael Koh of WCHL & Chapelboro reports.

Impact The absence of Hood from the pre-game stretches suggests he might play in the season opener. His absence wouldn't generate a lot of fantasy problems, however, as he's buried in the depth chart behind names such as Omarion Hampton and Darwin Barlow. Hood would probably see a limited amount of touches per game when healthy.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Conner Harrell - Set to serve as backup Harrell is warming up with the second-team center ahead of Thursday's opener at Minnesota, Inside Carolina reports.

Impact Harrell appears to have lost the quarterback competition with Max Johnson set to start the opener. It's not out of the question that Harrell could see snaps in the opener, or could win the job later in the season, but Johnson appears to be the starter for now. Harrell served as Drake Maye's backup last season and started the team's bowl game loss to West Virginia.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Max Johnson - Snapping with starting center Johnson was seen taking snaps from the starting center, Austin Blaske, meaning he could start against Minnesota on Thursday, according to a report from Inside Carolina.

Impact The Tar Heels have yet to make a decision regarding their quarterback for this season opener, but all signs point to Johnson getting the nod over Conner Harrell, who was also expected to be "ready" for Week 1. Johnson tossed for 1,452 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 62 percent of his passes with Texas A&M in the 2023 season.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota vs. North Carolina: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – August 29, 2024

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels game, Thursday, August 29.

AUGUST 29 • DATA SKRIVE

Will the Gophers top North Carolina in the season opener? Here's Randy Johnson's preview. Minnesota and North Carolina both withstood late-season slumps last year and are eager to open a new season with a primetime matchup.

AUGUST 29 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Projecting UNC's Depth Chart for Opener at Minnesota With Mack Brown and Co. keeping things under wraps, we’re entertaining no secrets. Here’s our position-by-position look as the Tar Heels ent...

AUGUST 28 • 247SPORTS.COM

North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction Our college football experts predict, pick and preview the North Carolina Tar Heels vs.

AUGUST 27 • SUNHERALD.COM

Greg: UNC Football's Opportunity to Reverse Past Trends The Tar Heels have posted plenty of wins in recent years, but signature victories have been hard to come by while upsets have been abundant.

AUGUST 27 • 247SPORTS.COM